Assistant Director of Community Advocacy and Sexual Health

Connecticut College•New London, CT

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About The Position

The Assistant Director manages the daily operations, including budget monitoring, scheduling, and program logistics. In partnership with the Director, this role assists with the implementation of campus-wide and targeted educational programs, provides logistical and administrative support for training, and supervises student staff and peer educators. Serving as a confidential advocate, the Assistant Director offers direct support and resource referral for students impacted by sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence, and stalking. The Assistant Director also collaborates with campus partners, academic departments, and student organizations to enhance and promote intellectual achievement, personal success, and social belonging for all students.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in student affairs, counseling, education, or related fields preferred. With an office located in the Feminist Resource Education Empowerment (FREE) Center, background in gender and women's studies, queer studies are a plus.
Three to five years of professional experience within gender and/or sexuality programming or a related field required, experience if higher education setting preferred
Depth of knowledge of identity development theory and intersectional approaches to education.
Experience working with students from historically excluded populations
Substantial experience designing and facilitating diversity education related workshops, trainings, and presentations
Experience in facilitating leadership development for leaders of student clubs and organizations
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong ethics and personal integrity
Creative skills in marketing and promotion
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Collegiality and strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge of academic procedures and culture of a liberal arts college
Well-organized, able to work under pressure, plan and accomplish goals
Some evening and weekend hours as well as travel will be required

Responsibilities

Manage daily operations of affiliated centers, including: management of the center budgets; and logistical and administrative support for training, and supervises student staff and peer educators.
Contribute to and coordinate the planning and implementation of campus-wide and related programs.
Assist other professional staff in the division in offering training and educational opportunities for various campus constituencies.
Serve as a confidential resource and advocate for students impacted by sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
Collaborate with relevant administrative offices, academic departments, community partners, and student organizations to deliver student support services and promote academic success.
Manage daily operations of the affiliated centers, including: supervision of the student staff, management of the center budgets; and provides logistical and administrative support for training, and supervises student staff and peer educators.
Contribute to and coordinate the planning and implementation of campus-wide and targeted programs related to matters of community advocacy and sexual health, including: relevant awareness, history and heritage months; special commemorations; guest lectures; film screenings and performances; and other events.
Participate in the facilitation of education sessions during New Student Orientation and throughout the first-year experience.
Serve as an informal advisor for affiliated student clubs and organizations.
Serve as a confidential resource and advocate for students impacted by sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
Collaborate with the academic department of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies (GSIS), as well as relevant administrative offices, academic departments, community partners and student organizations to deliver student support services and promote academic success.
Assess and evaluate all related programs, initiatives and services, regularly reporting on progress.
Assist other professional staff in the division in offering training and educational opportunities for various campus constituencies.
Other duties as assigned.